mass revolt

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

a revolt involving a large number of people

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  • The government feared a mass revolt due to rising food prices.
  • Historically, many oppressive regimes have been toppled by a mass revolt.
  • The proposed policy sparked a mass revolt among the public.
  • It was a spontaneous mass revolt, not an organized rebellion.
  • The authorities struggled to suppress the growing mass revolt.
  • The leader's unpopular decisions could lead to a mass revolt.
  • A mass revolt often signals widespread discontent within a society.
  • The threat of a mass revolt forced the king to abdicate.
  • Historians recorded the mass revolt as a turning point.
  • The sudden tax increase triggered a mass revolt across the nation.